Washington Redskins release dates for offseason activities

The Washington Redskins have work to do ahead of the 2018 season. That work starts later this month.

The Washington Redskins have released the official dates for offseason activities. The full list can be found on the team’s website, courtesy of Redskins staff writer Stephen Czarda.

Phase one of training will begin on April 16, two weeks from today. Through draft season, the Washington Redskins will continue to escalate their training regimen until OTAs, or organized team activities, begin on May 22. Organized team activities will span, non-sequential, from May 22 to June 7.

Rookie minicamp, where the Washington Redskins’ 2018 draft picks and undrafted signees will become acquainted with their new team, will take place from May 11 to May 13, and mandatory minicamp, where players will first be obligated to join the team, will begin on June 12.

In past years, the Washington Redskins have had players who might hold out until mandatory minicamp due to contract disputes, but this year, operations will be smooth, and without incident. Alex Smith’s four-year extension is in the books, and the team has no pending contracts to address. Brandon Scherff and Preston Smith will need to be extended somewhere down the line, but neither player is the type to demand a new contract before playing.

The incoming Washington Redskins this year, Alex Smith, Paul Richardson, Orlando Scandrick, and Pernell McPhee, are not required to attend team activities until mandatory camp on June 12. But all four players, most notably Alex Smith, have expressed their excitement to join their new team, and in all likelihood, they will be present at the team’s facility on April 16. An early start is important in today’s parity-ridden NFL. The Washington Redskins can be competitive, if they put in the work. A good NFL Draft will make a considerable amount of difference, but with a talented roster being built, all that’s left to do is practice.

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April 16 is the start of the Washington Redskins’ offseason program, but the most notable incoming event is undoubtedly the 2018 NFL Draft. The Washington Redskins will need to score big with their nine picks. Stay here at Riggo’s Rag for non-stop draft content as the big event grows closer.